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M.Sc. (Horticulture) Fruit Science/Vegetable Science

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Best College for M.Sc. (Horticulture) Fruit Science/Vegetable Science in India

M.Sc. (Horticulture) Fruit Science/Vegetable Science Vegetable Science/Fruit Science is a specialized branch of agriculture that focuses on the scientific study of vegetable and fruit crops, their cultivation, breeding, production, post-harvest management, etc. This program prepares students with advanced knowledge in modern horticultural practices, including the application of biotechnology, sustainable farming techniques, and quality management systems in vegetable and fruit production.

Postgraduates in Vegetable Science/Fruit Science are highly in demand in Government, Semi-government, and Private sectors. With a Master Degree in Horticulture (Vegaetable Science/Fruit Science), students can secure impressive positions like Horticulture Development Officer, Agriculture Extension Officer, or Consultant in State and Central Horticulture Boards. Many Agricultural companies also employ these students in various positions for product development and advisory roles.

After successful completion of post graduate degree in Horticulture, students can explore career opportunities in export and import industries, where their expertise in post-harvest technology, packaging, supply chain management, and international quality standards are very important. They can also serve in Fruit processing units, Agro-based industries, and Organic farming organizations as Quality Control Experts or Operations Managers.

Pursuing M.Sc. in Horticulture opens pathways for advanced research in esteemed organizations in India like the National Horticulture Board (NHB), ICAR, CSIR, and DBT. Students can qualify for ARS and NET examinations and pursue careers as Horticulture Scientists or Assistant Professors in Universities and Research Institutions. Additionally, they can prepare for Civil Services Examinations or work as consultants in national and international agriculture development projects.

This degree not only offers worthwhile career opportunities but also empowers the students to contribute to sustainable vegetable and fruit production. Successful professionals can address the global challenges of food security through horticultural approaches.

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M.Sc. Ag. (Horticulture)

Uttarakhand Quota (Amount of fee details in INR)

Semester Heads (Graduation Aggregate%)
>=90.01
(1st Category)		 (Graduation Aggregate%)
>=80.01 and <=90
(2nd Category)		 (Graduation Aggregate%)
>=70.01 and <=80
(3rd Category)		 (Graduation Aggregate%)
<=70
(4th Category)
1st Semester Academic Fee 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000
Merit Scholarship 10,800 7,200 3,600 --
Net Academic Fee 25,200 28,800 32,400 36,000
Development Fee 2,880 2,880 2,880 2,880
Other Fee 25,150 25,150 25,150 25,150
1st Semester Fee 53,230 56,830 60,430 64,030
2nd Semester Academic Fee 36,000 36,000 36,000 36,000
Merit Scholarship 10,800 7,200 3,600 --
Net Academic Fee 25,200 28,800 32,400 36,000
Development Fee 2,880 2,880 2,880 2,880
Other Fee 9,150 9,150 9,150 9,150
2nd Semester Fee 37,230 40,830 44,430 48,030
Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges

(1st Category) 

90,460

(2nd Category) 

97,660

(3rd Category) 

1,04,860

(4th Category) 

1,12,060

All India Quota (Amount of fee details in INR)

Semester Heads (Graduation Aggregate%)
>=90.01
(1st Category)		 (Graduation Aggregate%)
>=80.01 and <=90
(2nd Category)		 (Graduation Aggregate%)
>=70.01 and <=80
(3rd Category)		 (Graduation Aggregate%)
<=70
(4th Category)
1st Semester Academic Fee 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000
Students Diversity Scholarship 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
Merit Scholarship 13,650 9,100 4,550 -
Net Academic Fee 31,850 36,400 40,950 45,500
Development Fee 3,840 3,840 3,840 3,840
Other Fee 25,150 25,150 25,150 25,150
1st Semester Fee 60,840 65,390 69,940 74,490
2nd Semester Academic Fee 48,000 48,000 48,000 48,000
Students Diversity Scholarship 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
Merit Scholarship 13,650 9,100 4,550 -
Net Academic Fee 31,850 36,400 40,950 45,500
Development Fee 3,840 3,840 3,840 3,840
Other Fee 9,150 9,150 9,150 9,150
2nd Semester Fee 44,840 49,390 53,940 58,490
Total Fee year wise inclusive of other charges

(1st Category) 

1,05,680

(2nd Category) 

1,14,780

(3rd Category) 

1,23,880

(4th Category) 

1,32,980

One Time Payable Charges in 1st Semester (INR)

Admission Fee Enrolment Fee Students Welfare Fee Caution Money
(Refundable after completion of programme)
6,000 2,000 6,000 2,000

Other Charges Per Semester (INR)

Examination Fee Library Fee Students ERP/ID Card Fee/Industrial Tour Fee Online Student Information Fee Lab Charges Total
4,600 800 1,250 1,500 1,000 9,150

Optional Fee (INR)

Hostel & Mess Fee Single Bed Double Bed Triple Bed with Attached Bathroom (Only for Boys) Triple Bed Four Bed
Rent and other Fee per Academic Year 85,000 60,000 70,000 52,000 47,000
Mess Fee per Academic Year 40,500 40,500 40,500 40,500 40,500
Laundry Fee per Academic Year 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
Hostel Security Fee (Refundable after completion of the session) 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Total Amount 1,30,000 1,05,000 1,15,000 97,000 92,000

Optional Fee (INR) / Flats Only For Girls

Hostel & Mess Fee Single Bed Double Bed Triple Bed Lobby (3 Seated) Lobby (4 Seated)
Rent and other Fee per Academic Year 90,000 80,000 70,000 65,000 50,000
Mess Fee per Academic Year 40,500 40,500 40,500 40,500 40,500
Laundry Fee per Academic Year 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500 2,500
Hostel Security Fee (Refundable after completion of the session) 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000 2,000
Total Amount 1,35,000 1,25,000 1,15,000 1,10,000 95,000

Optional Fee (INR)

Transportation Fee for Poanta Sahib Route per Academic Year (INR) 25,000
Transportation Fee for Doiwala/Nepali Farm/Rishikesh Routes per Academic Year (INR) 24,000
Transportation Fee for Other Routes per Academic Year (INR) 20,000

Eligibility

  • B.Sc. degree in Agriculture/Horticulture with 55% or 5.5 GPA marks for general and 50% for SC/ST category.

Note:

  • Only one choice of scholarship will be allowed to the candidate from the following:
    • 5% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to Girl Candidate for complete programme.
    • 5% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to ward of Defence Personnel for complete programme.
    • 10% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to Alumni of Uttaranchal University (only in 1st year).
    • 10% scholarship on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship) to Sibling of Uttaranchal University(only in 1st year).
  • If any student deposits his/her complete yearly Fee, in that case additional scholarship of 5% on Net Academic Fee (after merit scholarship)will be provided for 1st year only.

Admission Procedure:

Programme Structure

Under Choice Based Credit System (CBCS)

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
Major courses
1 FSC-501 Tropical Fruit Production 3
2 FSC-502 Sub-Tropical and Temperate Fruit Production 3
3 FSC-5XX Elective course 3
Non-Gradial Compulsory Courses
4 NCIT-501 Intellectual Property and Its Management in Agriculture 1
5 NCHU-501 Technical Writing and Communication Skills 1
Total credit Semester-I 11

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
Major courses
1 FSC-503 Propagation and Nursery Management of Fruit Crops 3
2 FSC-5XX Elective course 2
3 FSC-5XX Elective course 2
Minor courses
4 VSC-5XX Elective course 2
5 VSC-5XX Elective course 2
Supporting courses
6 MSAGM-508 Statistical Methods 3
Non-Gradial Compulsory Course
7 NCPH-501 Disaster Management 1
8 NCLIB-501 Library and Information Services 1
Total credit Semester-II 16

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
Major courses
1 FSC-504 Breeding of Fruit Crops 3
2  FSC-5XX Elective course 3
3 FSC-5XX Elective course 2
4 FSC-591 Master’s Seminar 1
Minor courses
5 VSC-5XX Elective course 2
6 VSC-5XX Elective course 2
Supporting courses
7 MSAGM-514 Experimental Design 2
Non-Gradial Compulsory Courses
8 NCBT-501 Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques 1
9 NCRM-501 Agriculture Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programme 1
Total credit Semester-III 17

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
Minor courses
1 FSC-599 Master’s Research 30
Total credit Semester-IV 30

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 FSC- 505 Systematics of Fruit Crops 3
2 FSC-506 Canopy Management in Fruit Crops 2
3 FSC-507 Growth and Development of Fruit Crops 3
4 FSC-508 Nutrition of Fruit Crops 2
5 FSC-509 Biotechnology of Fruit Crops 2
6 FSC-510 Organic Fruit Culture 2
7 FSC-511 Export Oriented Fruit Production 3
8 FSC-512 Climate Change and Fruit Crops 2
9 FSC-513 Minor Fruit Production 2
Total credit 21

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 VSC-501 Production of Cool Season Vegetable Crops 3
2 VSC-502 Production of Warm Season Vegetable Crops 2
3 VSC-503 Growth and Development of Vegetable Crops 3
4 VSC-504 Principles of Vegetable Breeding 3
5 VSC-505 Breeding of Self Pollinated Vegetable Crops 2
6 VSC 506 Breeding of Cross Pollinated Vegetable Crops 2
7 VSC-507 Protected Cultivation of Vegetable Crops 3
8 VSC-508 Seed Production of Vegetable Crops 3
9 VSC-509 Production of Underutilized Vegetable Crops 3
10 VSC-510 Systematics of Vegetable Crops 2
11 VSC-511 Organic Vegetable Production 2
12 VSC-512 Production of Spice Crops 3
13 VSC-513 Processing of Vegetable Crops 2
14 VSC-514 Postharvest Management of Vegetable Crops 2
Total credit 35
Programme Structure of M.Sc. (Horticulture) Vegetable Science

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
Major courses
1 VSC-501 Production of Cool Season Vegetable Crops 3
2 VSC-502 Production of Warm Season Vegetable Crops 3
3 VSC-5XX Elective course 3
Non-Gradial Compulsory Courses
4 NCIT-501 Intellectual Property and Its Management in Agriculture 1
5 NCHU-501 Technical Writing and Communication Skills 1
Total credit Semester-I 11

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
Major courses
1 VSC-503 Growth and Development of Vegetable Crops 3
2 VSC-5XX Elective course 3
3 VSC-5XX Elective course 2
Minor courses
4 FSC-5XX Elective course 2
5 FSC-5XX Elective course 2
Supporting courses
6 MSAGM-508 Statistical Methods 3
Non-Gradial Compulsory Courses
7 NCPH-501 Disaster Management 1
8 NCLIB-501 Library and Information Services 1
Total credit Semester-II 17

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
Major courses
1 VSC-504 Principles of Vegetable Breeding 3
 2 VSC-5XX Elective course 3
3 VSC-5XX Elective course 2
4 VSC-591 Master’s Seminar 1
Minor courses
5 FSC-5XX Elective course 2
6 FSC-5XX Elective course 2
Supporting courses
7 MSAGM-514 Experimental Design 2
Non-Gradial Compulsory Courses
8 NCBT-501 Basic Concepts in Laboratory Techniques 1
9 NCRM-501 Agriculture Research, Research Ethics and Rural Development Programme 1
Total credit Semester-III 17

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
Minor courses
1 VSC-599 Master’s Research 30
Total credit Semester-IV 30

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 VSC-505 Breeding of Self Pollinated Vegetable Crops 2
2 VSC 506 Breeding of Cross Pollinated Vegetable Crops 2
3 VSC-507 Protected Cultivation of Vegetable Crops 3
4 VSC-508 Seed Production of Vegetable Crops 3
5 VSC-509 Production of Underutilized Vegetable Crops 3
6 VSC- 510 Systematics of Vegetable Crops 2
7 VSC-511 Organic Vegetable Production 2
8 VSC-512 Production of Spice Crops 3
9 VSC-513 Processing of Vegetable Crops 2
10 VSC-514 Postharvest Management of Vegetable Crops 2
Total credit 24

Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 FSC-501 Tropical Fruit Production 3
2 FSC-502 Sub-Tropical and Temperate Fruit Production 3
3 FSC-503 Propagation and Nursery Management of Fruit Crops 3
4 FSC-504 Breeding of Fruit Crops 3
5 FSC- 505 Systematics of Fruit Crops 3
6 FSC-506 Canopy Management in Fruit Crops 2
7 FSC-507 Growth and Development of Fruit Crops 3
8 FSC-508 Nutrition of Fruit Crops 2
9 FSC-509 Biotechnology of Fruit Crops 2
10 FSC-510 Organic Fruit Culture 2
11 FSC-511 Export Oriented Fruit Production 3
12 FSC-512 Climate Change and Fruit Crops 2
13 FSC-513 Minor Fruit Production 2
Total credit 33

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